Husband May Have Epilepsy Posted: 06-25-04 19:04pm
Tuesday, nathan had a tremendous seizure.
He's had tremors on and off before, which
were being treated as nerves because he
was struck by lightning.
The drugs haven't been helping, and after
doing some research, we've realized that
he probably has epilepsy. Getting
diagnosed isn't really an option (no
insurance, no money), but watching him
have that seizure was terrifying. I've
been married two years, and have known him
for 6.
He says that after doing the research, he
shows all the signs. Periods of memory
loss as a child, blacking out as a child
for no apparent reason.
After the lightning strike, he started
having tremors. They weren't bad, until
about a year and a half ago, he suffered a
severe trauma at work...A delivery truck
he was driving rolled down a hill and
nearly ran over two children. He stopped
the truck, but ever since, any time he
starts getting seriously emotional or
stressed, he starts shaking.
Tueday, he and I had a major fight, and he
started having a violent seizure. It took
him nearly an hour to stop shaking. I've
never seen anything so terrifying...I
honestly thought he was dying. I felt so
powerless.
Well, to make a long story less long, i'd
like to know if there is anything I can do
to ease him through these seizures. They
seem to be getting worse as time goes by.
Also, how to older epilepsy patients deal
with it? Does it get worse with age?
I'm confused, and scared, but I think I
can handle this, as long as I know what's
going on.
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mrsmikki25
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 10 Location: Dayton, Oh
to H_dudley Posted: 06-25-04 22:51pm
H_dudley,
hi my 8 year old daughter has epilepsy and
it is very hard and scarry to watch
someone have seizures let alone someone
you love. While my daughter (tj) is
having a seizure I sit with her I stroke
her hair I tell her I love her and that I
am there for her. When her seizures first
start she can hear me but when they are
full force she can not but I still talk to
her. I think it helps me make it through
it. I had alot of problems with
insurance when she was first diagnosed
also. My husbands insurance changed right
after that and it then became preexisting
and would not be covered and the meds are
outragous and I could not afford them.
The epilepsy foundation is a great place
to start to see if they can help you.
Because she is a child I was able to get
help through the state but even an adult
can get help through them to. Good luck
and if you need to talk I am here.
Mikki
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 06-25-04 23:46pm
Hello! Sorry to hear about your husband,
have you tried to contact the epilepsy
foundation, they might be able to help
you.
Sincerely,
sandy
